Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Lite 8 PoE
Silent, compact PoE switch for rock-solid home cinema and streaming networks. The Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Lite 8 PoE is an 8-port managed Gigabit switch with 4 PoE+ ports, ideal for powering access points, IP cameras, streamers and control devices in hi-fi and home cinema installations. Fanless and compact, it fits perfectly into living-room furniture or an AV rack while providing professional-grade network control.
- 8 × Gigabit Ethernet ports for high-speed wired connections
- 4 × 802.3af/at PoE+ ports to power access points, cameras or networked devices
- Silent, fanless design for noise-sensitive listening rooms and theaters
- Full UniFi controller integration for VLANs, monitoring and remote management
Product Overview
The UniFi Switch Lite 8 PoE (USW-Lite-8-PoE) is designed as a compact building block for modern IP-based AV systems. All 8 ports support Gigabit Ethernet, and 4 of them provide 802.3af/at PoE+, so you can power UniFi access points, IP cameras, control processors or networked audio devices directly from the switch without separate power supplies.
Managed entirely through the UniFi Network application, the switch gives you a single interface for configuration, firmware updates, monitoring and diagnostics. This makes it ideal for high-performance homes where streaming, control and Wi-Fi coverage must be reliable but the hardware should remain as invisible and maintenance-free as possible.
Network Performance
The Switch Lite 8 PoE delivers stable, low-latency Gigabit connectivity for bandwidth-hungry AV components. Whether you are streaming high-resolution audio to a network player, 4K video to a TV or projector, or running multiple control devices and IP cameras, the switch maintains consistent throughput and responsive performance.
Because it is a managed switch, you can segment traffic with VLANs, apply per-port profiles and prioritise certain services where needed. This helps keep your music and video streams smooth even when the rest of the home network is busy, and allows installers to build robust, clearly structured topologies for complex systems.
Quiet Operation for Listening Rooms
With its fanless, convection-cooled design, the UniFi Switch Lite 8 PoE operates silently—an important advantage in high-end listening rooms and dedicated theaters, where fan noise from IT hardware can be distracting. Its compact form factor allows it to live discreetly behind a TV, in a sideboard, or in a quiet corner of an equipment rack.
Recommended Use & System Layout
The Switch Lite 8 PoE is particularly well suited to:
- Serving as the main distribution switch in a media cabinet, feeding TV, streamer, AV receiver, Apple TV and more
- Powering UniFi access points to ensure fast, stable Wi-Fi in the same area as your hi-fi or cinema room
- Supplying PoE to networked devices such as IP cameras, controllers or network bridges for audio
- Extending your core router’s network into another room via a single uplink cable
Installers can easily tag one port as the uplink to the main router, then use the remaining ports for local devices and PoE endpoints, with everything monitored and controlled from the UniFi controller interface.
Ideal Applications
- Hi-fi and home cinema networks where reliable wired backbones are essential for streaming
- AV racks combining streamers, TVs, Apple TV, network players and control processors
- Homes using UniFi access points and cameras that need a compact PoE switch in each zone
- Quiet office or studio environments where fan noise from network gear is unacceptable
Technical Specifications
- Product type: Managed Gigabit Ethernet switch with PoE
- Ports: 8 × RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet ports (10/100/1000 Mbps)
- PoE capability: 4 × 802.3af/at PoE+ RJ45 ports (shared power budget)
- Switch type: Layer 2 managed switch (UniFi controller based)
- Management: UniFi Network application for configuration, monitoring and firmware updates
- Cooling: Fanless, silent operation
- Installation: Desktop or shelf placement; suitable for AV furniture or small racks
- Power: External power supply (included), designed to support PoE+ output on 4 ports within the specified budget
- Integration: Works within the UniFi ecosystem alongside UniFi gateways, access points and controllers
- Use environment: Indoor use for residential and light commercial installations
Why Choose the UniFi Switch Lite 8 PoE?
The Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Lite 8 PoE is a superb choice if you want professional-grade network stability and PoE in a compact, silent form factor. With 8 Gigabit ports, 4 PoE+ outputs and full UniFi management, it offers everything you need to build a reliable wired backbone for hi-fi streaming, home cinema and smart home devices—without adding noise or clutter to your listening environment.
